THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Apr26
Jump Over The Moon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlwoh4uliAI The video features Monty Don visiting different gardens in South Africa. If you watch a short section from 26-30 …
The 4 Commandments, Henk Gerritsen
For those of you who wish to be ‘natural’ gardeners, the designer Henk Gerritsen laid out four commandments in his book Henk Gerritsen: Essay on Gardening. 1) The use of fertilisers and chemical herbicides is a mortal sin 2) Try to disturb the soil as little as possible 3) Be frugal with water 4) Don’t whinge! Not a bad place to start if you are beginning your journey towards becoming a better gardener. Buy the book by clicking below: A fifth commandment could easily have been – Plant Trees. Planting a tree is a fabulous way to make a natural …